UWA’s softball regional run ends

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Published: Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 11:49 p.m.

HUNTSVILLE | The University of West Alabama’s third consecutive trip to the NCAA Division II softball tournament came to an end Saturday when the Tigers dropped a 7-1 decision to North Alabama in the South 2 Regional.

Callie Steadman and Nikki Hodges had three hits each for North Alabama (40-19).

All-Gulf South Conference pitcher Sarah Ray (17-9) was the UWA starter and absorbed her second loss of the regional, allowing six hits and three earned runs. Breanna Riley (19-9) went the distance for the UNA win, striking out eight and allowing five hits.

Michal Robertson’s first-

inning single drove in Tamara Vickers to give UWA (30-20) an early 1-0 lead. Shelby Goodman hit her sixth home run, a solo shot to tie the game in the second and it was all UNA from there.

Whitney Brown and Taylor Miller both doubled for the Tigers.

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